1
: a state of tranquility or quiet: such as
a
: freedom from civil disturbance
Peace and order were finally restored in the town.
b
: a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom
a breach of the peace
2
: freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions
I have been in perfect peace and contentment—
J. H. Newman
J. H. Newman3
: harmony in personal relations
The sisters are at peace with each other.
4
a
: a state or period of mutual concord between governments
There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again.
b
: a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity
offered the possibility of a negotiated peace—New York Times
New York Times5
—used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell
peaced; peacing; peaces
Examples of peace in a Sentence
Noun
After many years of war, people on both sides were longing for peace.
We said a prayer for world peace.
He tried to negotiate a peace between the warring countries.
There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again.
Peace and order were finally restored in the town.
After years of therapy, he has finally achieved an inner peace.
He is searching for inner peace.
Insurance can provide you with peace of mind.
The problem was settled and his mind was at peace.
They are at peace with each other.
Recent Examples on the Web
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Around 2016, Gilligan imagined a basis for a story in which peace and solidarity suddenly swept the globe.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Inner peace does not come from getting married.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The latest flare-up has underscored the stumbling blocks to a lasting peace.
—Jana Choukeir, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The film is set in 1944 at the tailend of the war in which Finland aligned with Germany for a time in a bid to fight off an invasion by the Soviet Union, before reaching a peace deal with the latter which involved kicking German troops out.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Around 2016, Gilligan imagined a basis for a story in which peace and solidarity suddenly swept the globe.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Inner peace does not come from getting married.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The latest flare-up has underscored the stumbling blocks to a lasting peace.
—Jana Choukeir, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peace
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“Peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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